The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-05-04

"Are you afraid now?" he asked, and
noticed he had observed where we were.
afraid Why should fear when with
your"
"Thats right. l knew you were not
afraid of me. | am your only protector to-
night. But see my Instruments" he said,
producing Hat leather case. such as sur
geons carry. "They came from Paris.
When we get to that light yonder, you can
examine them.
In a few moments he had stopped before
an electric lamp. Quickly opening the case
he displayed to my Mortified gaze u set OF
fine surgical instruments.
"Are they not beautes?" he queried,
turning his brilliant eyes upon me.
II think they are very fine," l replied,
with sickening dread creeping over me.
Nerving myself to appear calm, 1 con-
tinued, But what use can they be To you
to might? / am quite certain you will not
need Them"
Let me explain something TO you" he
said, i'll a most earnest way. His restless
manner vanished and his demeanor Gained
into that of scholar about to convey valu-
able secrets of long study and laborious
years of toll. "For years 1 have spent time
and money in the effort to wrest a secret
from the depths of nature, and at last
have a clear conception of that which have
striyen so arduously to gain. | have made
the most wonderful discovery in the realm
of science, and tonight l will prove it
prove it TO you and the world l will be
the greatest benefactor the world has ever
known Listen. There are nerves which
lead to certain centers of the brain. These
centers govern certain faculties. The nerves
speak of are in double sets of twos, threes,
fours, and fives, each set balancing and
] nc n the
My discovery is that by cutting the
nerves of set so as TO allow the CORE
spending set only 10 act on the brain, the
faculty governed by that set of nerves will
develop prodigiously. Thus, you see, if l
cut the set of nerves whose Office is to hold
your sense or faculty of right in check, in
little while you will be powerless to do a
wrong act. because that faculty will control
you perfectly through its increased power. "
As he rapidly went over his jargon L
sought In vain to attract attention without
creating scene. L determined to spring
from the coupe, scream for help and make
the best of my way to the park entrance.
Silently placed my hand on the fastening
of the coupe doors-it was firmly locked.
"Now, Miss Ora, wish to make you the
best woman on earth. have brought you
here tonight to verify, by experiment, that
my secret is destined TO make mankind
better and nobler.
His eyes sparkled and moved about in
their sockets with marvellous quickness.
The man seemed surcharged with excite
ment, and l momentarily grew more and
more unable to withstand the strain upon
my nerves. A thought came to me.
Il believe | have a nervous chill, L said,
with convulsive shiver. Il am subject to
them, and, if not attended to at once,
suffer severely. Have you your medicine
case with you?"
He turned and regarded me strangely,
and appeared astonished.
NO, have not, he replied; "but your
condition will seriously interfere with my
experiment. ..on
Can we not wait until to- morrow night?"
quickly responded, with eager hope pull
sating in my breast.
"Will you promise to keep my secret?"
he asked, cautiously.
II promise faithfully"
"And, when you have realized the great
ness of my discovery, will you become my
wife,"
81 give you my word that I will do so,
Mr.. Sutherland"
Without word further on the subject,
he spoke to the horse and We were on our
way home. He said but little, and seemed
to be thinking intently. Arriving at my
steps, he unlocked the door and assisted
me TO alight.
Remember your PROMISE" he whis-
pered gazing steadily into my face with
his bright, restless eyes.
Il will. / replied, and bounded up the
steps. He mistrusted my actions, for l
heard him spring after me. In trice
opened the door and closed it, the spring
lock making it secure. l heard NUT
tered curse, and all grew dark. l had
tainted.
The morning papers contained an &C
count of the arrest of an insane man found
wandering in the streets, whose name was
Robert Sutherland; but they did not relate
my terrible exp erience in the park.